We were alone at last. There was no-one to disturb us, no-one to get in our way. Just us. After a delicious dinner of... amazingly lots of food: spring rolls, pasta, pizza, chocolate trifles and loads of other stuff, we decided to watch a movie. As she and her friends hated sappy romance movies (doesn't everyone?) all she had was horror movies. It seemed a shame to waste such a beautiful night on horror but because she was amazingly excited, I kept quiet.

My lion spirit didn't though. It was jumping around inside of me, begging me to let it go. But I wouldn't give in to my desires. I vowed on my brother Harvey's life that, however desperate I was, I wouldn't rush into things. I would always let her make the first move.

She sat on the sofa, cuddled up next to me and I had my arm around her.

"Jarrod?" She asked. She looked up at me, her blue eyes shining with love and passion. I kissed her on the top of the head and smiled at her.

"What is it, my love?" I asked her. She sighed. She reached for the remote and switched the movie off. "Lily?"

"I... I don't know where or how to start."

"Take your time, my love. Go over what you want to say in your head." I told her. She sighed.

"Well... I... I... can't say it." She sighed. What ever could she want?

"Slow down, sweetheart. Take it easy." She closed her eyes and sat up. She started pacing the room and all I could do was was watch her with concern ripping me apart.

"I... I was thinking about this for a long time. I talked to Serenity about it and she said to talk it over with you. And..." She trailed off. I stood up and walked over to her and wrapped her in a hug.

"What's bothering you, my love? Tell me." Her cheeks turned a faint pink and I smiled. She looked so radiant against the dark room and the moonlight that shined in through a crack in the roller blind made her skin shine.

"I... I want..." She looked up at me and took my hands. "Actually, let's turn this thing off and go up to my room." She smiled. It was now confident but also mischievous. I chuckled to myself.

"What have you got up your sleeve, my love? Anything good?" I asked as we tidied up the living room. She looked at me and rolled her eyes.

At the doorway to her room, she followed me inside and locked the door. "Lily?" I asked. She took my hands once more and smiled. I realized she had discarded her silver dress somewhere along the line and was in a yellow one-shoulder crop top and yellow shorts.

"Like I said, I was talking to Serenity about... this and... yeah..." I smiled.

'Lily, why don't you begin by telling me what you and Serenity were talking about.

"Oh, I can't do that!" She lowered her voice to a whisper.

"So the nervousness back in the living room was just an act, huh?" I smirked.

"Oh, no! That was genuine." She corrected. "I guess I just turned confident."

"Ah. K." I smiled. "Carry on." I pulled her closer and held her small waist. "But first..." I covered her mouth with mine and I felt her smile.

When we broke away, she brought her mouth to my ear. Before saying anything, she manoeuvered us to her bed.

"Lily, please, tell me what you want." I told her.

"I want you. All of you." She smiled at me and my heart started racing.

"Are you serious?" I asked in joy and disbelief. She was willing to let me take her. She was actually willing to let me take her!

"Serious as anything." She smiled.

I smiled back at her. In about twenty minutes, we were clotheless. "Are you ready, love?" I asked.

My lion had been let loose enough and I had to keep some control. Even that was hard, I ached all over after pleasuring her and I just wanted to ravish her. She nodded, sweat covering her whole body. I smiled at her and-

"Jarrod?" I heard her voice.

"Huh? What did you say?" I said.

"I said that that I don't like you in that way. I'm sorry." She smiled sadly and walked away.

My daydream would never, ever come true.